Unmissable May Happenings
- Clara Froumenty
- May 1
- 8 min read
This May, as spring can finally be tasted and our creative minds crave some fresh experiences, déi aner recommends you a list of workshops, exhibition openings, festivals and even a comedy show to elevate the vibes.
03.05.2025, 15h00 – 16h30
In this workshop, the exhibition curator of Lubaina Himid and Magda Stawarska's Nets for Night and Day invites visitors (at any skill or appreciation level) to a day of poetry. Using the exhibition as inspiration, workshop participants will gather, wander, read, listen and respond to a series of guided prompts by Kholeif throughout the session. At the end of the session, everyone takes home a poem of their own making and a sense of how the small things make up the poetics of everyday life.
Professor Omar Kholeif, PhD is an award-winning author, artist and historian of visual culture – as well as the avatar of Doctor O, and the heteronym of poet Blake Mitchell, among other non-Portuguese poets. They are the founder and principal of artPost21, a not-for-profit cultural agency, publishing house and collection that explores art and culture at the margins of society. Since 2018, they have served as the director of collections and senior curator, Sharjah Art Foundation, UAE. They previously served as Manilow senior curator and director of global initiatives at the MCA Chicago; curator at Whitechapel Gallery, London; senior curator of Cornerhouse, Manchester and FACT, Liverpool. Longtime trustee and former programme director of SPACE, London, they are an ambassador for Mental Health Research UK and a visiting research professor of the School of Arts & Creative Industries at MIMA Research Institute, Teesside University, UK.
Participation fee: 10€ / 1,50€ with Kulturpass.
Booking required: mudam.com/rsvp-workshops-2025
Saturday, 03.05.2025, 15h00 – 16h30, Mudam Luxembourg
04.05.2025, 10h00 — 14h30
This workshop offers an introduction to the art of stained glass, while exploring how designed environments influence human behaviour and perception.
Participants will learn the basic techniques of stained glass making—cutting, assembling, and constructing small glass houses. Alongside the practical work, we will draw inspiration from two seemingly distant yet deeply connected concepts: American psychologist B.F. Skinner’s ideas on behavioural operant conditioning and German fantasy fiction writer Paul Scheerbart’s vision of glass architecture as a transformative force in society.
As we work, we will consider questions such as:
How do transparency and visibility affect our sense of freedom and control?
Can architectural design shape or influence our behaviour, consciously or subconsciously?
How can glass have both liberating and confining effects on our contemporary lives?
We will also read and discuss excerpts from Scheerbart’s book Glasarchitektur, reflecting on how his utopian idea of colourful, bright cities relates to our current reality.
The workshop aims at getting familiarised with an ancient yet contemporary craft, thinking about how we shape architecture—and how it, in turn, shapes us, and reconsidering the role of design today.
With artist Linda Da Costa.
In 2020, Linda Da Costa earned her diploma in glassmaking from the Contemporary Art Academy Gerrit Rietveld, in Amsterdam. This department provided her with a strong sense of community, which she experienced through the process of making glass—a medium that demands collaboration, as one cannot work alone to create a piece. Linda quickly engaged in material research while working with glass, alongside neon, waste, water, metal, and electricity. Her work explores the interplay of materiality and the body, both physically and in more intangible, sensory realms.
Participation fee: 15 € / 7,50 € a student card / 1,50 € with the Kulturpass
Booking required: visites@casino-luxembourg.lu
Sunday, 04.05.2025, 10h00 — 14h30, Casino Luxembourg
08.05.2025, 17h30 - 1h00
Every year, from May to September, the Ratelach (the Kulturfabrik bar) goes into summer mode and becomes the Kufa Summer Bar!
With recycled furniture, lanterns and tables customised by local artists, our bar will be transporting you into its colourful and artistic guinguette every day from Tuesday to Saturday.
To mark the return of fine weather and our large terrace, we've planned an exceptional evening! We're unveiling the new Kufa Béier. Still brewed by Brasserie Simon and in a limited edition, this year's version has a delicious mango flavour. The label was designed by French artist April Tacchini aka Acide April (who also did all the illustrations for the event).
The evening's programme (in addition to tasting Ratelach's delicious drinks):
>> Vernissage of April's exhibition at the Ratelach (on view until 15 September)
>> 6pm: Launch of the new use-it card with Escher Jugendhaus
>> 6.15-8.30pm: DJ-set by Gustavo Morales aka Ghost
>> 8.30-9.30pm: Concert by Bøl
>> 9.45-11pm: DJ-set by Gustavo Morales aka Ghost
>> 11pm-1am: Musical mix created with love by the Ratelach team
Free admission, no booking required
Thursday 08.05.2025, 17h30 - 1h00, KulturFabrik
11.05.2025, 19h00
ALOK (they/them) is an internationally acclaimed poet, comedian, public speaker, and actor. ALOK’s literary works “Beyond the Gender Binary,” “Femme in Public,” and “Your Wound, My Garden,” have garnered global recognition. Their dynamic presence has captivated audiences in over 40 countries, with sold-out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Netflix is a Joke Festival. ALOK’s first comedy special BIOLOGY! was executive produced by Christopher Guest. They are the subject of the docu-short “ALOK” executive produced by Jodie Foster and directed by Alex Hedison, which made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024.
On screen, they can also be seen in Complicated Order, The Trans List, and Absolute Dominion (forthcoming). On television, they can be seen on HBO’s Sex Lives of College Girls, Sort Of and Random Acts of Flyness, Hulu’s Planet Sex with Cara Delevingne, and Netflix’s Gender Agenda Comedy Special and Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness. For their contributions to culture and entertainment, they have been honored with the ACLU of Southern California Bill of Rights Award, Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment Trailblazer Award, and were selected as the inaugural LGBTQ Scholar in Residence at the University of Pennsylvania.
Price: 40€, booking required https://www.atelier.lu/shows/alok/
Sunday 11.05.2025, 19h00, den Atelier, 54 rue de Hollerich, 1740 Luxembourg
15.05.2025, 18h30 - 20h00
The character of Melusina will be presented and discussed by Laure Gauthier (Mélusine Reloaded, José Corti, 2024) and Sonja Kmec (Melusina Rediscovered, CID Femmes, 2010) before a book signing session.
In the novel “Mélusine Reloaded”, equal parts feminist fable, ecological dystopia and futuristic tale, Laure Gauthier reinvents the legend of the hybrid fairy to hold up, with humour, a distorting mirror of our world whilst sketching another possible path.
Melusina returns to fight and proposes new practices, imagining new habitable shores.
Free admission, Booking required: http://tickets.luxembourg-ticket.lu/38346
Thursday 15.05.2025, 18h30 - 20h00, LUGA Lab - Vallée de l'Alzette
Parc Odendahl / boulevard de l'Alzette / L-2663 Luxembourg-Pafendall
15.05.2025, 16:00 - 22:00
Welcome to our first Nocturnal Market – Special Edition: Cabinet of Curiosities!
As the sun sets, immerse yourself in a world of wonders where local creators, unique finds, and mysterious treasures await. Grab a drink at the bar, explore handcrafted goods, and savor delicious food in our garden. Whether you're unwinding after work or simply indulging in a little evening magic, this is your perfect midweek escape.
Our curated markets bring together a vibrant community of creators, showcasing their unique products and artistry. These events are the perfect opportunity for visitors to discover and support local talent.
For whom? Communities and institutions that want to foster local connections through creativity.
Why? To celebrate the diversity and richness of local crafts.
Share & Create was born from a real desire to create a bridge between local professional creatives & participants. A mission for people in Luxembourg to have experience propositions with more meaning. Sharing knowledge, some know-how or escaping the day-to-day, for a moment, through creativity, is a return to the ‘basic’ that is so important for our emotional health.
We believe in the power of local creativity to inspire, connect, and transform businesses & communities.
Free admission
Thursday 15.05.2025, 16:00 - 22:00, Foundry, 38 Route d'Esch. L-1470 LUXEMBOURG
15-18.05.2025, various times
The 2025 Light Leaks Festival, now in its 9th edition, celebrates the environment in which photography unfolds and explores the dynamic interactions between photographers and their surroundings.
For the 2025 edition, the festival shifts its focus to the Quartier Gare, the vibrant and multifaceted neighborhood surrounding Luxembourg Central Station.
More than just a transit point, the Gare area is a place where journeys begin and end, where lives intersect, and where hope and fear intertwine. For some, it’s a home; for others, a meeting spot for friends or long-lost family. It’s a space brimming with movement, emotions and memories.
For the 2025 Light Leaks Festival, the Luxembourg Street Photo Collective has chosen to spotlight this unique and evocative location, capturing its essence through the lens of photography. Join them as they explore the rich tapestry of life in and around Luxembourg Gare.
Free admission to exhibitions and markets
Booking required for conferences, workshops and portfolio reviews: https://www.lightleaks.lu/product-category/tickets/
Thursday 15.05.2025 from 18:00 / Friday 16.05.2025 from 17:00 / Saturday 17.05.2025 from 09:30 / Sunday 18.05.2025 from 10:00, Rotondes
16.05.2025, 17h30-20h30
Join us for the opening of Hybrid Futures: Rhizomes, Meshworks, and Alter-Ecologies, a new exhibition exploring the intricate and ever-evolving connections between living organisms and machines. It marks Elektron’s return to the public space of Esch-sur-Alzette with an exhibition that questions the porous boundaries between the living and the technological.
Rooted in contemporary philosophical thought, the exhibition unfolds the concept of rhizome theorized by Deleuze and Guattari – this non-hierarchical and multidirectional underground structure, like ginger roots that spread without a defined centre. It is also enriched by the concept of meshwork developed by anthropologist Tim Ingold, which describes the intertwined trajectories that all living beings trace in their environment.
Through these theoretical prisms, Hybrid Futures transcends the artificial separation between nature and technology to reveal their fundamental interweaving and reciprocal influences. The exhibition invites the public to perceive these complex systems not as distinct entities but as interdependent networks in constant mutation, generating new forms of experience, knowledge, and coexistence.
Disseminated across strategic sites in Esch-sur-Alzette and Esch-Belval, this constellation of works brings together visionary artists whose creations, at the confluence of art and emerging technologies, sketch the contours of alternative ecologies for our transforming world.
Artists: Alice Bucknell, CROSSLUCID, Bruce Eesly, Joey Holder, Miguel Ângelo Marques, Sybil Montet, Tamiko Thiel and more
Curators: Vincent Crapon and Françoise Poos
Free admission
Friday 16.05.2025, 17h30-20h30, Elektron at Centre Mercure, 12 Rue de l'Alzette
17-18.05.2025, 10h00 - 18h00
On the third weekend of May, nearly 40 museums across Luxembourg will open their doors to you for free!
During the Luxembourg Museum Days, explore the richness and diversity of the Grand Duchy’s museums. Discover fascinating collections, delve into Luxembourg’s museum heritage, and enjoy a special program designed for the whole family.
Find the full program online on the LUMU website and each museum’s website.
The Luxembourg Museum Days 2025 are organized by ICOM Luxembourg, in the framework of the International Museum Day (IMD).
Free admission
Saturday 17.05.2025 and Sunday 18.05.2025, 10h00 - 18h00, in all Luxembourgish museums
23.05.2025, from 18h00
Motions of Silence is an exhibition by Sam Hrawy that invites listening in all its forms: the sensory, the physical, and the political. Silence is not emptiness; it is layered, nuanced, and inhabited. It lingers in the space between words, in the weight of the unspoken. A living presence, sculpting perception, memory, and relationships.
On the evening of the opening, the Liminal 4 collective offers a program throughout the evening consisting of performances and readings.
Free admission
Friday 23.05.2025, from 18h00, Rainbow Center, 19 rue st. Esprit, L-1475, Luxembourg
30.05.2025, 17h00 – 00h00
On May 30th, head to Rotondes for Radio ARA’s Crowdfunding Festival – a night of music, community, and solidarity! This special event supports Luxembourg’s only independent community radio, keeping diverse voices on air and alternative culture alive. Expect an incredible lineup of artists connected to ARA, including Maz, The Kools, The X, Hembadoon, Kid Colling, all coming together to celebrate and sustain independent media.
Price: 26€ presale / 30€ night sale
Friday 30.05.2025, 17h00 – 00h00, Rotondes
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